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Why have bond rates risen ever since the Fed said they would could rates? And what does that mean for the S&P 500 (SPY) after making recent highs? Answering those 2 questions will be at the heart of Steve Reitmeister latest market commentary. Read on for more.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down by -0.76%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.37%. Stocks on Tuesday settled moderately lower. Chip stocks sold off Tuesday...

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.03% this morning as investors looked ahead to quarterly reports from more big banks while also awaiting remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.”

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up by +0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.82%. Stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones...

Commodity ETFs can offer inflation protection because the prices of physical goods tend to rise with inflation. By investing, you can benefit from the increasing value of commodities during inflationary periods while also gaining diversification across various sectors. Let’s examine the fundamentals of commodity ETFs such as the iShares S&P…

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.36% to a 2-month high. Hawkish comments Monday from Fed Governor Waller and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari were supportive of the dollar as they favor a slow pace to Fed rate cuts. The dollar also rallied moderately on Monday on reduced Fed...

For economists wary about prices under a Trump presidency, the Republican nominee’s tariff plans loom large.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.28% at a 2-month high. The dollar is moderately higher on reduced Fed interest rate expectations after last week’s US consumer and producer price reports for September were stronger than expected. Also, weakness in the yen is boosting the dollar as...